According to the results, 29, 174 out of 53, 850 students who sat for WASSCE examination in Oyo state passed with 54.18% as number of candidates with five credits and above (including English and Mathematics)” as against 21.61% scored in 2015.

Also, the results had 15, 290 female students and 13, 884 male students who passed with excellent performances.

Analysing the results further, Iseyin local government with 67.64%, followed by Ibadan South West (67.53%), Irepo (66.18%), Oyo West (63.95%), Ido (63.62%), Saki West (62.94%), Saki East (62.25%), Ona Ara (60.91%) and Egbeda (60.20%) emerged best performing local governments.

Similarly, councils that recorded a superb outing with 50% and above include : Lagelu, Oorelope, Akinyele, Afijio, Oluyole, Ibarapa East, Orire, Ibadan North, Atiba, Kajola, Olorunsogo local governments.

Continuing, others with 40% and above are: Ibadan North East, Oyo East, Ogbomoso North, Ogo Oluwa local governments, while Ibadan North West, Ibarapa Central (Igboora), Ibadan South East, Atisbo and Ibarapa North local governments stood at 30% and above.

Conclusively, the least performing local governments include, Surulere (Oyo), Ogbomoso South and Itesiwaju scoring 20% and above, as Iwajowa local government glued to 10% and above.

This is coming after the implementation of ‘No Automatic Promotion’ policy of the state government.

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